lostsplendor:

Arrow Collar: Illustrations by J.C Leyendecker, 1910s (via rompedas)

indypendent-thinking:

1924 wedding photo of Cornelia Vanderbilt

indypendent-thinking:

1924 wedding photo of Cornelia Vanderbilt

(via fuckyeah1920s)

retrowunderland:

Vintage Lingerie…Embroidered silk tap pants and bra, early 1920s

retrowunderland:

Vintage Lingerie…Embroidered silk tap pants and bra, early 1920s

houseofwindsor:

Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon

houseofwindsor:

Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon

(via tweedandbowties)

todaysdocument:

President Franklin Roosevelt signed the ambitious but controversial Tennessee Valley Authority Act 80 years ago on May 18, 1933, to provide navigation, flood control, electricity generation, fertilizer manufacturing, and economic development in the Tennessee Valley, a region particularly affected by the Great Depression.  

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walzerjahrhundert:

Art Nouveau restaurant in Paris,France: “La Fermette Marbeuf”, originally created around 1898-1900 as the dining room of Hôtel Langham, then covered up when the style had become unfashionable.It was rediscovered by accident in 1978 and then restored to life.

(via my-ear-trumpet)

classicalbritain:

Babington House - Somerset, England

chrisgaffey:

Sensuous Steel : Art Deco Automobiles:  The magnificent 1936 Delahaye 135M Competition Coupe, described as a ‘Paris Gown on wheels’ was designed by Figoni & Falaschi, a ‘Couturier of the automobile’ and featured a stunning leather interior by Hermés.

Currently on show at at the Frist Centre for the Visual Arts, Nashville.

Photograph © 2013 Peter Harholdt